PERMISSION GRANTED:


SETSUNA: "I turned in paperwork to the head of the dorms to get permission to stay with you."



KARIN: "What?! Permission?!"



SETSUNA: "Of course."


EMMA: "I was going to let you stay in my room secretly. If you get permission, everyone's going to figure out that you're here!"


KARIN: "Yeah, you can't stay here forever, and someone might contact your parents."



SETSUNA: "O-Oh, that's true... I definitely don't want anyone calling my parents. However, we should get permission. It's a rule after all."


KARIN: "You take things way too seriously."


EMMA: *Laugh* "But that's one of Setsuna's good traits."


KARIN: "If you're really going to run away, you need to be more prepared."



SETSUNA: "Ugh, I'm sorry... This is the first time I've ever run away from home."


KARIN: "Hey, we're not experts or anything."


EMMA: "How does it feel?"


SETSUNA: "It's actually kind of fun. It's like I'm on an adventure."



KARIN: "Aren't you nervous about diving into this new experience? I think you're pretty brave, in a way."


SETSUNA: "But isn't it great that I can relax without worrying about what my parents think?"


KARIN: "Oh, you... *Giggle* It must feel liberating for you after being tied down for so long."


SETSUNA: "Ahaha..."



EMMA: "Alright, we can talk about this later. Setsuna, just make yourself at home."


SETSUNA: "Thank you. Um, in that case, can I ask you for a favor?"


EMMA: "Sure, what is it?"



SETSUNA: "Can I watch TV at night?"


EMMA: "Yeah, of course. Is there a show you want to watch?"


SETSUNA: "Yeah, quite a few, actually!"



KARIN: "...Anime?"


SETSUNA: "Yup!"


EMMA: "Sure, we can watch as much as you want!"



SETSUNA: "Really?! I can't believe I get to watch anime live without having to worry about my parents.
I have one show from 7pm to 8pm, then after I finish my homework, I'll have a marathon from 10pm to midnight!
I personally think that time slot has the best shows. There's so many that I have to have you two watch!"



EMMA: "Hold on...just how many shows do you watch?!"


SETSUNA: "Huh? I haven't even mentioned half of them yet. The main event starts after midnight."



KARIN: "It's going to be a long night, isn't it...?"


SETSUNA: "Then let's get dinner and baths out of the way before we start watching!"


KARIN: "Before that...there has been something on my mind."


SETSUNA: "Hm? What is it?"



KARIN: "You and the boss made up pretty quickly after that fight you had."


SETSUNA: "I wouldn't call two weeks quick, but I'm glad that he and I made up."


EMMA: "I'm glad, too. He seemed pretty lost without you."


SETSUNA: "He did?"


KARIN: "Sure, you were constantly on his mind. He had to resort to different measures to distract himself."


SETSUNA: "Like what?"


EMMA: "He didn't want to watch any idol videos or read manga since they reminded him of you. So, he got a bunch of novel recommendations from Hanamaru."


KARIN: "Not only that, but he went to Awashima in Uchiura to deep sea dive with Kanan. The next day, he went off to Otonokizaka to help μ's out."


SETSUNA: "That all sounds exciting."


EMMA: "Yeah, but even so, he still couldn't distract himself from thinking of you."



SETSUNA: "Even during activities like that?!
I must have really hurt him bad... I feel so horrible for what I said to him, especially when he doesn't want to follow in his parents' footsteps."


KARIN: "Hey, he was upset with himself, too. Regretting his actions all the time. He wasn't angry that you hurt him, but worried that he hurt you."


SETSUNA: "Really?"


EMMA: "He cares about you a lot, Setsuna. Now you're back, I haven't seen him this happy since the party."



SETSUNA: "Yeah, and I really care about him, too."



KARIN: "Oh, what is this?"


SETSUNA: "Huh? I-It's nothing..."

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